Battle in the Deep Sea!

Although the Red Line may look like a wall separating it from the sea, since it's called a continent, it must have places worthy of that title.

The widest part of the Red Line reaches thousands of kilometers in size, making it a truly vast continent.

Deep within this vast continent, somewhere, a brand new city has sprung up without anyone noticing.

This is New Mary Geoise, a city rebuilt by the World Government after Mary Geoise was abandoned due to the threat from the Beasts Pirates.

This is the new government center, and the new gathering place for the Celestial Dragons.

The layout of this city is not much different from that of Mary Geoise, with government offices and the Celestial Dragons ' gathering place also divided into areas.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the central government headquarters...

"Those pirates should have already started their operation, right?"

Although six years have passed, the appearances of the Gorosei, who command the World Government and hold the highest authority, remain unchanged. The old men are still old men, and the middle-aged men are still middle-aged men, as if the passage of time has never shown on them.

Mars spoke calmly, "They've spent so much time and entangled so many pirate crews, but it's absolutely impossible for them to conquer Fish-Man Island on their own."

"Jinbe's Fish-Man Unit alone numbers over 50,000, all equipped with underwater weapons custom-made for Fish-Man by the Beasts Pirates. There are also thousands of heavily armed Sea Beast. Even if the number of pirates were several times greater, they could not possibly defeat such a force in the deep sea."

"I never expected anything from them,"

Nusjuro coldly replied, "It's enough if it can cause some damage to Fish-Man Island."

"It still depends on Vegapunk's progress,"

Warcury sighed, "As long as he develops enough energy to revive our Celestial Dragons ' National Treasure, then there's nothing to fear."

"Vegapunk has abandoned all other research projects in recent years to focus entirely on this research,"

As the only research-oriented talent among the Gorosei, Saturn naturally had a knack for this and spoke up without hesitation, "However, it will still take some time before we achieve final success."

"There should still be time,"

Pistol said, "Ian hasn't become the Pirate King in six years, and he doesn't know where the remaining Road Poneglyph are."

That's true, but we can't keep putting it off indefinitely.

Warcury said, "I'll say it again: we'll provide Vegapunk with all the resources he needs, all for the sake of reviving that weapon!"

"In addition,"

Nusjuro added, "We also need to keep a close eye on Vegapunk. That guy doesn't know why we had him researching energy, and he's single-mindedly focused on using the energy he creates to benefit the world. If he finds out the truth, I'm afraid he might have ulterior motives."

"Leave it to me."

Saturn nodded slightly, "Whoever gets into trouble, Vegapunk can't get into trouble either!"

No one knew Vegapunk's talent better than he, a fellow scientist.

That man is an absolute genius, unlike any other.

Even among those who descended from the heavens eight hundred years ago and brought the power of science to the world, there was probably no one who could compare to him in terms of talent and ability alone.

Meanwhile, on Fish-Man Island.

Above the island that houses millions of Fish-Man and mermaids, in the Ryugu Palace floating within a smaller bubble, a banquet is underway.

"Welcome, everyone!"

Neptune, seated in the main seat, was beaming from ear to ear. "The Ryugu Palace is truly honored to have you here today!"

"Thank you so much for coming all this way to help us with the troubles our Fish-Man Island is facing!"

In the six years since, Fish-Man Island has undergone tremendous changes.

As the true bridgehead of the Beasts Pirates, Ian has invested a considerable amount in the Fish-Man Kingdom over the past six years.

Several huge Weapon Factory have now been built on Fish-Man Island, specifically to provide weapons for the underwater forces led by Jinbe.

Because of the World Government's blockade, the Beasts Pirates are continuously transporting various supplies to this country.

Even though Fish-Man Island is on the front lines between the Beast Pirates and the World Government, it has become quite prosperous.

The residents of this country are proud to work for the Beasts Pirates.

Everyone knows that the key to the residents of Fish-Man Island reaching the sea lies with Ian.

"You're too kind, King Neptune!"

Ace was surprisingly polite, smiling as he raised his glass to Neptune in return, "We should be the ones thanking you for preparing such a grand banquet for us!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Neptune couldn't stop smiling. "Anyway, let's drink to our hearts' content today!"

Over the years, the more time passed, the more convinced he became of the correctness of his initial decision.

The Beasts Pirates.

As expected, only the Beasts Pirates can truly lead the Fish-Man towards the sunlight.

For example, in the New World today, which country would dare to discriminate against Fish-Man and mermaids?

In the last two years, playing on the seas of the New World, especially on Fish-Man Island, has almost become a trend.

Everyone knows that as long as it's near the Beasts Pirates ' base, no one will dare to cause trouble.

For Fish-Man and mermaids, the Beasts Pirates meant safety!

"Ah la la."

Kuzan with emotion.

It's amazing how harmonious Fish-Man Island and humans can coexist.

Before joining the Beasts Pirates, he had never imagined such a thing.

Who could have predicted that?

This was actually done by pirates.

but.

As Kuzan casually sipped his drink, his eyes involuntarily drifted towards the mermaids dancing gracefully to the side.

Neptune may look sanctimonious, but he's actually quite knowledgeable.

Sanji also had a similarly radiant gaze.

Although he had already seen most of the mermaid girls on Hachinosu Island and Onigashima.

However, things are a bit different on Fish-Man Island.

It has a unique flavor.

Seeing his embarrassing state, Zoro, sitting next to him, snorted coldly, a mocking sneer creeping onto his lips.

As Ace put down his glass, he noticed a girl sitting not far below Neptune.

It's impossible not to notice; this girl's size is ridiculously large.

Is this girl Neptune's daughter? The legendary Princess Shirahoshi?

I think she's already eleven years old.

Although she was still very young, everyone who saw her praised her beauty.

She is indeed a very cute girl.

Seemingly noticing Ace's gaze, the little girl lowered her head shyly, not daring to meet Ace's eyes.

Ace smiled slightly, not caring at all.

More than a princess he had just met, he was naturally looking forward to the battle to come.

After years of dedicated training with the Beasts Pirates, it's finally time for them to show their skills.

"Brubrubrubru!"

Just then, the Den Den Mushi (Den Den Mushi) suddenly rang.

Aokiji raised an eyebrow slightly and took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

A voice immediately came from the other end of the phone, "The pirates have already submerged."

"Oh, it seems our banquet will have to be put on hold for a while?"

Kuzan hung up the phone with some regret.

"You've come at the perfect time!"

Ulti her hand on the table and stood up, rubbing her hands together excitedly. "I've been waiting for this for ages!"

"Uncle Jinbe!"

Ace looked directly at Jinbe.

Although they were still left to handle the matter, Jinbe was the ultimate commander of this operation.

"King Neptune, let's postpone the banquet until after the victory."

Jinbe also stood up and looked solemnly at the King of this country.

"I will be here waiting for your triumphant return!"

Neptune said earnestly.

So the group quickly left Ryugu Palace and headed to the port to join Jinbe's Fish-Man Unit.

During the journey, Jinbe handed Ace and the others a special belt each.

"Uncle Jinbe, what's this?"

Ace took the belt with some surprise.

This belt is made entirely of metal, with a square buckle, a button on the front, and a small hole on the back.

"This is a portable membrane fabrication device personally designed by Lord Queen."

Jinbe said, "Just press the button on the front, and a membrane that can cover the whole body will be created within one second."

"If the button is pressed and held in place, then the film will be continuously produced."

"It was specifically designed for human movement at sea."

"Oh?"

Zoro raised an eyebrow. "So, with this belt, we can fight in the deep sea too, right?"

"Etc!"

"Are we going to fight in the deep sea?" Page One exclaimed.

Jinbe nodded, and said somewhat apologetically, "There are too many pirates; I can't send them all to fight on the island."

"I don't know how much damage that would cause to the country."

"So,"

Jinbe said, "We must intercept them when they enter this great void beneath the Red Line and bury them completely in the deep sea."

"Understood."

Ace nodded and said with a smile, "Fighting in the deep sea? That sounds interesting!"

"On the contrary, it makes us even more eager to get started!"

Zoro also said that.

"I'm fine with it too!"

Sanji nodded without hesitation.

"Let's get going!"

Ulti has even started urging them on.

Kuzan, walking behind, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

These young people are so enthusiastic; four out of the six are ability users, yet they seem completely unconcerned about fighting in the deep sea.

That works too.

Anyway, it wasn't just them; with Jinbe's Fish-Man Unit accompanying them, nothing bad would happen.

And so, the army set off!

Connecting the New World and Paradise is a massive void beneath the Red Line.

No one knows where this huge hole came from; it's just that people have been using this place to travel between these two seas for a very long time.

After the Beasts Pirates sealed off the New World, far fewer ships traveled to and from this empty space.

But today, as if to make up for the lack of ships over the years, hundreds of ships simultaneously sailed from the dark depths of the sea into this enormous void.

These ships flew different flags, but without a doubt, they were all pirate flags.

On the lead pirate ship, a man carrying a long spear and holding a Den Den Mushi in his other hand was shouting loudly.

"This time, we're going to completely destroy Fish-Man Island! That damned Ian, we'll really teach him a lesson! He really thinks he's emperor!!"

A bounty of 360 million Beli is offered for Freddy, the "The Piercer".

With his abilities, he should have been dominating the New World long ago.

However, the despicable Beasts Pirates' trap on Fish-Man Island forced him to remain in Paradise.

Today is the day to exact revenge on this hatred!

"Of course!"

"I'm going to capture five hundred mermaids!"

"Then I'll take a thousand!"

"Once we take over that island, we can have as many mermaids as we want!"

Through the Den Den Mushi came the angry or greedy shouts of the other pirate captains.

Freddy smirked.

Even if Jinbe's henchmen possess immense power, they would be helpless against their sudden attack!

That's what he thought.

but.

"Wait! What's that?!"

A startled cry suddenly came through the Den Den Mushi.

Freddy recognized the voice as that of the captain of the lead ship, the one acting as a scout.

The next second, the voice became incredibly distorted, "It's Jinbe! Jinbe has arrived with his army, damn it? We've been exposed..."

"Boom!!"

After a loud bang, the Den Den Mushi fell completely silent.

Freddy's eyes widened, but he couldn't utter a single word.

The other captains must be the same, right?

In the distance, a small firework bloomed in the sea.

"Retreat!!"

The faint flash seemed to awaken Freddy, who immediately screamed, "Retreat!"

If we could just charge straight into Fish-Man Island, then we wouldn't be afraid of anything.

A surprise attack can also catch the opponent off guard.

But in the deep sea, to fight a fully prepared Fish-Man Unit —wouldn't that be suicidal?

They couldn't even leave the bubbles, and the cannons mounted on the ship were unusable. The only weapons they could use were a few harpoons!

but.

"It's too late!! The Sea Beast Weapon are already close!!"

Freddy suddenly looked up.

In the deep sea ahead, several enormous beasts are rapidly approaching.

Behind them, in the dark sea, an even darker cloud was approaching.

"Damn it!!"

Freddy was drenched in sweat, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

"Fight them!!"

He gritted his teeth, "There's nowhere to run now!"

"That's right! Let's fight them!!"

Through the Den Den Mushi came the angry roars of the other pirate captains, united in their hatred of the enemy.

They were originally madmen who dared to oppose the Beasts Pirates just because they banded together.

Now that they have nowhere to escape, they naturally won't hesitate any longer!

War!

Standing atop the head of the fastest Sea Beast, Ace, his body covered in a membrane, smiled.

The membrane covering his body was strange, like wearing a bodysuit rather than spreading bubbles.

Needless to say, this was also Queen's doing.

Ace raised his hand and gently grasped, even feeling the water flowing through his fingers.

The deep sea is truly amazing.

However, Uncle Jinbe said that this membrane is actually very fragile, so you must be careful when moving around.

He looked up, and there stood the massive pirate fleet before him.

The boy's lips curled into a smile.

The other giant beasts beside him had their trusted companions perched atop their heads.

"Let's go."

I'll make up for the missed chapter tomorrow...